Putin says Russia is prepared to negotiate over Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his regime is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine.

The Russian leader made the statement in an interview with Chinese media on the eve of his visit to partner Beijing, which has backed Moscow in its full-scale invasion of its neighbour.